Frustration is boiling over in the community of Mpeko, where residents of Ward 14 report being left without a reliable water supply, forcing them to rely on unsanitary swamp-like dams for their daily needs.
The community alleges that repeated attempts to engage the local municipality have failed to yield any lasting solution to what they describe as a persistent water crisis. According to residents, the problem is driven by a lack of infrastructure maintenance and the diversion of existing water supplies to nearby villages, exacerbating the shortage in Mpeko.
With taps running dry, the only immediate water source for many is local dams, which have deteriorated into swampy conditions. Residents now face the daily choice between trekking for water or using the contaminated sources for cooking, cleaning, and potentially even drinking.
The community lays the blame squarely at the feet of the municipality, accusing it of neglecting Ward 14 and failing to address the critical situation. The ongoing crisis has left residents at their wits’ end, with hopes for a functional water system rapidly diminishing.
No statement was immediately available from the local municipality regarding the specific allegations raised by the Mpeko community.